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Allied Health Professions at Howard College

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Howard College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

Howard County Junior College is located in Big Spring, Texas and has a total student population of 3,674. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 26 students received their associate's degree in allied health.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Howard County Junior College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Howard County Junior College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Howard County Junior College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Howard College.

Howard County Junior College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

73% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Howard County Junior College are white. Around 54% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Howard County Junior College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Howard College with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Howard College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Howard College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	35
Radiologic Technology	17
Respiratory Care Therapy	9
Surgical Technology	8

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Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Howard College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	19,450	$36,620
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Respiratory Therapists	11,250	$59,930
Surgical Technologists	10,340	$49,410
Health Technologists and Technicians	10,080	$43,990

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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